To ramble, to explore. Perooter, a scout, an explorer.
1856. We were perooting round town together, talking business.—Knick. Mag., xlviii., 501 (Nov.).
1883. The best foragers and pirooters of the brigade met their match in this old woman, and returned defeated from the field, and at last she was left in undisturbed possession of her place and no hungry soldiers ever were fed at her table.—‘Southern Hist. Soc. Papers,’ xi. 12.
